My daughter has had homework from her grade 7 class in Papua New Guinea on the topic of family. In this country, there is a focus on family and Personal Development issues starting in primary schools, particularly with the Health Promoting schools.
It seems that the Department of Education has taken ownership of family teachings that lead to an understanding of health and HIV/AIDS. The issues are clear at both primary and secondary school levels.
Last night, my 13 year old daughter had to write a short essay on the role of loving families. She asked her dad to help her. Sadly many students have parents who do not have the education to be of support to their children in their homework.
This greatly highlights the reality that PNG does not have to sit around and wait for overseas advisors to come to shed light on family issues. This is an area of knowledge being shared by the schools, churches, youth groups and national care organizations.
The track record of the overseas advisors from the United Nations and AusAID advisors has not been a happy one. They arrived to force their own agenda on the nation and ignore the reality that family is at the epicentre of the national HIV/AIDS response.
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